Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-30

l First ward Delegates: John Moves. "
r. Kenyon. ". II. Young. c. ". Newton
James Murphy, c. c. Clark. George B
Casey and George ". Newkirk. Alter
mates: NJ. G~eusberser. c.. F. Booth. Georg
Nexkirk. A. W. Barnard. L. r. Mai!let. VI
Mccormick and Jas. Collins.
Second ward-Deleyates: c. P. Hough
D. J. Hsnnessy. H. L. Frank. al. Orton
Thos. Fletcher. VI. Koch. ". P. Gwinn ant
Geo. II. Beal. Alternates: John Jahreiss
Will Orion, j. {. C Thornton, Monte.
Woods and John Gillie.
Third vard-Dslegates: Thomas Lavell
J. r. Bordeaux. J d. Thomas. Louis P
Smith. Jas. Mc5oyern, Barney Levy, Vim
! Guedelhoeier and John Lavell. Alternates
Jas. II. Lynch. s. D. Smiley. F. E. ". Pat
ten, j. NJ. Venable. B. j. Schlessinger, N
Reeves, Pat Talent and Frank Dick.
Fourth ward-Delegates: John Caplice
Hamilton. James Warfeld. J. P. Reins,
Dominick Silka and Max Lalande. Alter.
mates: j. H. Mc( arthv. J.. Moorehouse. A.
II. Barrel, E. 4. Nichols. Jack Lavell. 6.
| W. S.apleton, j. F. Kelly and P. J. Bro
ply. c. ". NEWTON.
JOIN r. BORDEAUX,
H. G. WALTON.
THos. FLETCHER.
Committee on Credentials.
Mr.. Koch moved the adoption OF the re-
port as read.
Mr.. Caplice moved the rejection of E. a
Nichols as alternate from the Fourth
Ward. as he was not a resident Of said
ward.
The motion was amended to adopt the
report OF the committee SO far as con-
cerned the First, Second and Third Wards.
1t was moved that the Fourth Ward del
egates be empo wered to fill any vacancy in
their ranks.
This was opposed by DR.. Hough and Lew
P. Smith.
Mr.. Smith moved that the name Of E. A.
Nichols be stricken from the roll. Carried.
Mr.. Smith then moved that the report
from the Fourth Ward as amended be
adopted. Carried.
The chair then called for the report
OF the Committee on Permanent Organi.
zation, which was read by the Secretary
as follows:
Butte. NJ. T., April IS, 1887.
To the Chairman and Temporary Organization
Of the City Democratic Convention:
We. your Committee appointed on Per
manent Organization and Order of Bust
ness. beg leave to submit this. our report:
First. We recommend and -equest that
the officers OF the temporary organization
be made the permanent officers Of the Con-
That the following be the order of bust
ness. to wit: Nominations for Mayor. Po-
Magistrate, City Attorney and Clerk. |
City Marshal, City Assessor and Treasurer. |
That the delegates from eacn ward nomi- |
nate a candidate for Alderman from their
respective wards and report the nomina- |
ton to the Convention.
That before the adjournment OF this Con
vention the Chairman appoint a City Dem
ocratic Central Committee consisting OF one
from each ward and one ar large.
We. your said committee, respectfully
submit this. our report. and pray its adop-
ion. JOIN MOVES. Chairman,
JAMES McGovERS,
JAMES WAKEFIELD.
THOs. LAyELL.
DR.. Beal moved that the report be
and the committee be discharged.
Chairman Young thought each ward dele
alton should select its own member Of the
'ity Central Committee. The report was
o amended and the motion carried.
The chair appointed Mess.s. Koch, Booth
Newkirk tellers.
NOMINATIONS.
The chair announced that nominations
Or Mayor we're now in order.
Mr.. John Noyes nominated ". r. Ken.
on.
Moritz Koch moved that he be noun
aeed by reclamation. Carried amid great
nthusiasm.
hree be appointed to Wait o. Mr.. KENYON
0 notify him OF his nomination and ask
i'm to come before the Convention. .
The chair stated that Vt. Kenyon hadin.
,rIned him that be would like to be excused !
ON doing so. The motion. however. was .
lsistcd upon, and On being put to a vote :
arried. The chair appointed Messrs.
rank, Smith and Noyes. I
The cha then asked for nominations ;
T Police Magistrate. q
DR.. Beal. in a brief speech. nominated T
B. Wilcox as one who had served the
aopls acceptablv on previous occasions
the same a pacity. /
Mr.. G~inn nominated the present occu- a
ant Of the position. J. J. Notation. t
Judge Mediation positively declined the 2
onor. and stated that he was a candidate |
r the City Attorneyship. e
Mr.. Gwinn accepted the explanation and
the nomination. f
Mr.. Wilcox was then nominated by &C. d
amation. F
for City Attorney were r
zen declared in order. b
Mr.. j. D. Thomas nominated j. J. Nc q
Mr.. Gwinn nominated Colonel G.. c. Brad. =
Iaw. y
The result of the ballot was: \
cdatlOn J.
euSIo .""---.-12 "
The Judge declared Judge Mediation the y
,minee Of the Convention. -
l.. z. Smith moved that the nomination :,
made unanimous. Carried. Il
The chair then announced that nominal
obs for City Marshal would be received.
Jolly, the present &C.
pant OF the Office, was nominated O.
a speech complimentary to :,
8 past record and receiving almost the = =
tire vote OF the Convention the nomina- :,
On was. on motion, made unanimous q
MD the cheers Of the assembled delegates. q
chair asked for nominations for CITY -
-
L. P. Smith nominated j.. P. Reins. a
D. j. Hennessy put in nomination Capt. :.
ranuigan. ~
c. Clark named Al. orion. :,
ballot being taken resulted as follows: !.
IL
s p1
The tellers announced Mr.. Reins as re-
wing the highest number of votes and on
otion OF L. P. Smith the choice vas
ade unanimous. n.
q. L. Frank moved that the Convention OF
Se a recess of twenty minutes to allow d.
2 delegates from each ward to select pl
ndidates for Aldermen and Central Com M
ia
1t $50 the Convention a called to Or hs
the roll called and seventy delegates m
'ponded. hs
The secretary read the report OF candi. 70
ties as follows: us
FOR Alderman from the First Ward, Jno. sh
yes; Central Committeeman, c. W. New SO
l.. ia
FOR Alderman from the Second Ward. pl
H. Fletcher: Central Committee. 1r